Column: Celebrate legends of gospel music

By Jack Kimbro

Published: Friday, March 8, 2013 at 08:53 AM.

-The Cockman Family and the Living Word Trio sing 6 p.m. Saturday, Living Waters Ministries of Lake Norman, 1062 NC 16 S, Lowesville. Admission is $10, which includes a meal beginning at 5 p.m. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Call 704-618-9762.

The date is just around the corner when fans and friends gather to celebrate a second “Night with the Gospel Music Legends.” The event takes place at 7 p.m. March 15 at Temple Baptist Church, 701 Littlejohn St., Gastonia - and this concert promises to be just as enjoyable, or better, than last year. Starting time has been moved up a half hour, doors open at 5:30 p.m., and you can reserve seating for groups of 10, or more. There will be a printed program, sponsored by area businesses, churches, individuals, etc, with ads, artists’ pictures, and contact information. Plus – a couple of other surprises.

A few of the artists featured on the program are: Carolina, Scott Whitener, Lee Young, Golden Harmony, Glenda Doles, The Songsters, Rex Smith, Janice Cloninger, Heart 2 Heart, Dick Whitener, Southland, Mike McCarn, Bill Stalvey, Combined Gospel Artists’ & TBC Celebration Choir – and others. You won’t want to miss this wonderful evening of worship, Christian fellowship and fun. Even though some of us “more mature” guys and gals may have not quite as much “giddy-up” as we once did and maybe a little more “snow” on the roof, there’s still lots of gospel songs left in our hearts - and “we’re gonna’ let ‘em roll!”

I think I also speak for many others by taking this opportunity to thank the Rev. Greg Ballard, Pastor Scott Whitener, all staff, choirs, and members of Temple Baptist Church for this extraordinary Christian community outreach labor of love.

Deadline for submitting ads/artwork for the program booklet and the screen visual ads is March 11 at noon.

-The Cockman Family and the Living Word Trio sing 6 p.m. Saturday, Living Waters Ministries of Lake Norman, 1062 NC 16 S, Lowesville. Admission is $10, which includes a meal beginning at 5 p.m. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Call 704-618-9762.

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